Sports psychologist Leisha Strachan can speak to media about the religious faith of Denver Bronco’s quarterback Tim Tebow and the impact it has on his performance.
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Strachan is available to speak to media.

Leisha Strachan, assistant professor in the Faculty of […]

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On Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, Healthy Minds Canada (HMC) and its national research partners are hosting “Open Minds Across Canada Mental Health Symposia 2011”, an event focusing on the mental health of Canadians.
These free, public symposia – offered in Winnipeg, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Durham Region, Kingston, Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax — are sponsored by the […]

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With the Canadian population getting older, the number of people with declining cognitive skills is on the rise. These skills include our ability to process spatial information.
Birds are an excellent model for understanding why, as people age, they get lost in environments, even ones that are quite familiar.  A University of Manitoba researcher has implemented […]

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At the 43rd Fall Convocation of the University of Manitoba, two individuals will be receiving honorary degrees:
Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine, a dedicated and highly respected Aboriginal leader who is recognized for his instrumental role in advancing Canada’s First Nations people throughout his distinguished career. Recently called “Canada’s foremost Aboriginal leader of his generation,” Fontaine is […]

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Political ideology and perceived morality
The department of psychology is pleased to announce that an honorary degree recipient at this year’s Fall Convocation, Dr. Bernard Weiner, will be delivering the 2010 John P. Zubek Memorial Lecture on Friday, October 22, 2010.
Weiner will be speaking on: “An Attributional Analysis of Reactions to Poverty: The Political […]

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The 2009 John P. Zubek Memorial Lecture presents a talk by Melvyn A. Goodale, Centre for Brain and Mind, University of Western Ontario.His talk will be: “Acting without thinking: When do visually-guided actions escape conscious control?”
Human beings are capable of reaching out and grasping objects with great accuracy and precision - and vision […]

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A recent study led by researchers at the University of Manitoba has found that panic attacks (PAs) may indicate the presence of other and more serious mental health issues.
“Compared to people without PAs, those with PAs had poorer overall functioning for disability, mental disorders, suicidal ideation, psychological distress, restriction of activity, chronic physical conditions, psychological […]

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